I’m an evolutionary biologist and entomologist, serving as curator of entomology at the University of Colorado Boulder Museum ...

On April 25, 2024, I was walking in the Ouachita National Forest, with my wife and other  Master Naturalists, studying mosses ...

Ever since I was a kid, I’ve always loved those TV shows that tell us what a wild place nature can be. Jacques Cousteau, Marlin Perkins, the “National Geographic” specials — those were all appointment ...

They emerge this time of year and the female will lay around 30 eggs on the underside of maple leaves.

While in the past miller moths have probably tested your patience, experts say 2026 likely won’t be one of those “invasion” ...

Scientists have unveiled a new species of moth found only on the Greek island of Crete — and named it after Chicago-born Pope ...

Pope Leo XIV receives gifts from visitors from all over the world every year, but a newly identified insect may be the first papal tribute of its kind. In the journal Nota Lepidop ...

Populations have steeply declined since the caterpillars’ 2022 peak made working outside in central and coastal Maine riskier and itchier, but the caterpillars haven’t disappeared.

For many, spring means warm weather, longer sunlight hours and the draw to organize your space. But it’s also when pests like fruit flies, mosquitoes and moths find their way into homes. While moths ...